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Historical Event on 11/8/1661

Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
6/21/1988Sikh activist bombers kill 30 in Amritsar.
12/15/1976Daily newspaper ""Lokmat"" published it's first Jalgaon edit
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
4/3/1999Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2E), fifth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has multipurpose communication & meteorological capabilities. This is still in use. Launched by European launch vehicle Ariane, ISRO has leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board to INTELSAT organisation.
11/6/2000Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta.
11/8/2000India wins the men's team title in the World Carrom championship in New Delhi.